An agreement to supplement funds related to highway engineer projects was discussed at DeWitt County's June Board Meeting. 

At Thursday night's meeting, Road and Bridge Committee Chair Jamie Prestegaard told his fellow board members that this motion would be an $85,000 addition to an agreement made with WHKS for engineering services. He pointed out that the agreement is already good for up to $85,000 and has no end date, bringing the total to $170,000. 

Prestegaard noted that since last July, they have used around $57,000 of the original $85,000 that was agreed upon. With the upcoming Barnett Township Overlay project, he feels that more funds need to be agreed on. 

Board Chair Joe Witte and Finance Chair Melonie Tilley brought up concerns over the timing of the agreement, stating that it should align more closely with the County's budget season in December. 

State's Attorney Dan Markwell clarified that with the extra roughly $27,000 that is left, on top of the additional $15,000 that was budgeted by the County, they could make it through with a supplemental agreement to get them to December.

The Board asked County Engineer Mark Mathon to come back with a rough estimate of the funds needed to get through the rest of the fiscal year, and tabled the discussion until next month. 

Also, during the Road and Bridge portion of the meeting, the Board approved a motion to increase the local share of the total cost of the Revere Road Project. Mathon noted this was due to the original number being based on an estimate that was too low.